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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Utah for Students from Iran

3 Colleges
$19,300 Avg Tuition & Fees*
25% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Utah ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 3 schools in Utah, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Iranian students in Utah. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in Utah for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best affordable school for Iranian students in Utah in this year’s ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 6,871 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, South Korea, and China come to BYU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at BYU is about $6,120 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $7,700 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 3 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Utah State University is a large public school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 4,341 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USU are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at USU runs, on average, about $23,435. Graduate students pay around $23,225 a year in average tuition and fees.

Full Utah State University Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Utah list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,437 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at U of U are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at U of U runs, on average, about $28,345. Graduate students pay around $25,705 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Utah Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

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